Tunnel Lake - Ontario

[Walleye_Addict]

Going on a trip to Tunnel Lake in June. This will be my first Canada trip. The guys we are going with usually fish for pike or smallies. I would like to try the walleyes myself. I was wondering if anyone had any info of the lake they would like to share since the crew I am going with are not walleye fisherman. Thanks

[bkr43050]

I have been there a few times myself. Tunnel is a really neat river lake system and I was turned on to it by a fellow OGF'er several years back. I made a few trips there myself while on our annual trip in that area. We made a few day trips and thus we did not navigate the lake nearly as far as it allows. We put in at the southeast end at what they call the Hooverville landing. The lake goes several miles upstream and widens significantly in the middle then turns back in to a narrow fast flowing river at the upper reaches. I did get to make a fall trip with the fellow OGF'er and we did run pretty much all over the lake. I think specifics of advice from our trip may not be real useful being that it was much later in the year. (October) We did do most of our fishing in the mid-lake and lower lake areas. Walleye bite was non-existent that trip. Hap we not had prior knowledge of the quality of the walleye fishery that it is we would have gone away thinking there were none. We did catch several pike that trip and plenty of smallies. Our earlier day trips produced pretty well for us despite staying within maybe 2 miles of the ramp. Worm harnesses were the ticket that time. Cranks were the ticket on the fall trip.

I will send a message to my buddy. By the way, it is indeed the one you found in your search as I saw your visitor post to him.

Below is a pic of a smallie on the fall trip.

[Walleye_Addict]

Thanks for the reply bkr43050. I can't wait to experience Canada. BTW, nice smallie. If you don't mind me asking are there any other lakes in the general area that you prefer to fish? What time of the year did you take your day trips on.

[bkr43050]

We go to Bright Lake which is about 30 minutes or so south just next to Thessalon. Those are really the only two that I have done much fishing in and I would pick Tunnel over Bright Lake for quality of fishing. My relatives have a cabin on Bright Lake which is why we opt to go there. The fishing pressure is higher on Bright Lake than it is on Tunnel. I think you will really enjoy Tunnel. It is a tea stained water with plenty of variety to offer. In my trips there I would put it well ahead of Bright on walleye. For pike it seemed comparable. Smallmouth seemed more plentiful than Bright although we have caught more pigs on Bright Lake over the years. I am sure there are some big ones in Tunnel but I have much less time on that lake than Bright.

Our day trips to Tunnel were always early August which is probably one of the tougher times of the year to fish up north. The midday bite often times was tough. June should be a great time to be there.

Make sure to watch out for the deadhead rocks! That lake can change depth in a big hurry!! Being a river lake its level can fluctuate throughout the week as well.

[river runt]

Hey Brian.....figured out my password....thanks......
Ok walleye addict you want to talk about tunnel????

[Walleye_Addict]

Love to. I don't know much about the lake I am going to visit next month.

[Walleye_Addict]

I am a newbie of this site. and I need to post 5 messages to send any Pm's. This is #4

[Walleye_Addict]

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